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Maria Corton, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics

Contact Information
Office: PNM 106 C
Phone: 727-873-4179
Fax: 727-873-4192
Email: mcorton@mail.usf.edu

Education

Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Florida, 2008

M.A. in Economics from the University of Florida, 2000

MBA in International Business from Jacksonville University, 1996

Engineer in Computer Science from Universidad Simon Bolivar


Research Areas and Interests

Fields: Industrial Organization and Econometrics

Interests: infrastructure, regulation, firm's performance, public utitlities economics, international economy and trade, Latin America, natural gas, electricity and oil


Recent Publications

Corton, M. (Jan. 2009) "Sector fragmentation and aggregation of service provision in the water industry" Journal of Productivity Analysis. Status: accepted with revisions.                                                      

Corton, M. and Berg, S. (Dec. 2008) "Benchmarking Water Utilities in Central America, with Sanford Berg Utilities Policy" Status: in press, available on line (Dec. 2008)

Corton, M and S. Berg (Feb. 2008). " Benchmarking Water Utilities in Central America," Water21.

Corton, M. and A. Molinari (Feb. 2008). "ADERASA'S role in regulatory collaboration in the Americas," Water21.

Corton, M. and S. Berg (2008). "Water Utility Benchmarking for Managerial and Policy Decisions: Lessons from Developing Countries," Cost C18-Performance Assessment of Urban Infrastructure Services, published by IWA, Lodn, UK, pp. 307-320.

 


 


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